Question

1. In what ways is vegetative propagation better than sexual reproduction?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Vegetative propagation is better than sexual reproduction because the plants produced by this method takes less time to grow. The New plants are the exact copies of the parent plants. Superior quality of plants can be obtained. Some plants which don't produce viable seeds can be produced by this method.

Answer 2

Vegetative propagation is better than sexual reproduction in the following ways :

1. The offsprings are genetically identical and therefore advantageous traits can be preserved.

2. Only one parent is required which eliminates the need for special mechanisms such as pollination, etc.

3. It is faster. This helps the organisms to increase in number at a rapid rate that balances the loss in number due to various causes.

4. Many plants are able to tide over unfavourable conditions. This is because of the presence of organs of asexual reproduction like the tubers, corm, bulbs, etc.

5. Vegetative propagation is especially beneficial to the agriculturists and horticulturists. They can raise crops like bananas, sugarcane, potato, etc that do not produce viable seeds. The seedless varieties of fruits are also a result of vegetative propagation.

6. The modern technique of tissue culture can be used to grow virus-free plants.

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